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Perhaps you are watching a loved one waste away with disease or dementia. Because they are so dear to you, it’s hard to not be sucked into the vortex of their suffering. Watching them suffer consumes your days and steals your nights. Like straddling a creek, you toggle between not wanting them to go through this anymore and not wanting them to...

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Stop guarding your heart.
Maybe this seems counterintuitive. "Guard your heart" is an expression thrown around a lot, especially in Christian circles, and it's commonly taken to extremes. It's supposed to encourage you to be modest, to protect yourself, to keep the bad guys out of your head and heart.
But there's a danger when you try so hard...

“I could write on and on about her.... In my mind, in my heart, there has never been, there is not now, and never will be, another Annie.”
If you're anything like me, walking through the grocery store checkout can be depressing. It seems like every day some artist I look up to (or at least up at) is getting a divorce or having an affair....

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Behind every face is a person struggling. When the facades drop, we're left on level ground: every one of us human, all facing challenges and carrying scars. What does it take to trust someone enough to show them who we really are? Will they scrutinize and judge?...

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It’s not easy being a good parent, but the rewards are so worth it! There’s nothing quite like seeing your child beaming ear to ear, becoming the person they're destined to be.
As Julien says, “Being a good parent isn’t about how much time you spend...

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Julian, the host of The Science of Love by SoulPancake, asks a handful of single people a few questions:
If you could, would you wake up tomorrow single or in a relationship?
What are you looking for in a partner?
What do you think other people are looking for?
Their...

"I heard a story once, an incredible story, an amazing story. It told of one who was relentlessly faithful and loves with an unwavering love. It was said that his sorrow was over broken people, it was said that he tirelessly pursues each lost one, never giving up until...until…"
Does your heartbeat quicken when you sense someone behind you while...

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Empathy fuels connection, sympathy drives disconnection.
For many people, the first reaction when we hear that someone is going through a tough time is to cheer them up or start by using those dreaded words: at least. We're trying to make it better, but that...